Exercise: 35 minutes elliptical crosstrainer (resistance level 14, ramp level 1); Weight Training: NONE; Calories: 1550
The scale said 138.5 again. I may have to change my weight tracker here AGAIN to reflect my weight more accurately if it doesn't continue to go down soon.
Made it to the gym today! YAY! I tried going back to a harder resistance for a shorter period of time. This might be something that I do every other day. Tomorrow is a rest day for cardio. That's what happens when you get past a certain age. you have to start taking "rest days". Eventually, I will need to take 2 days off. I already do that sometimes, especially if Husband has to work over the weekends (which he usually does). But I can still get away with working out 6 days a week.
Today was a birthday party, and get this: I was able to STOP eating birthday cake after ONE SLICE. I was hanging around to scrape the remains of frosting and cake on the cake sheet. There was quite a bit, as the lady cutting the cake was doing a horrible job. So I'm sitting there waiting, but secretly I'm battling my willpower to walk away because I didn't need to have those extra calories. I know how easily something like birthday cake can RUIN a calorie count. And so I walked away from the table, threw away my plate and decided if I needed something else to fill me, I could have another Diet Pepsi.
(This reminds me that I also managed to get through the day/party and not have a beer.)
That was a HUGE thing for me to do. And that's not to say that it will be like that every time, but when it happens, it's kind of nice to acknowledge that.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 65 minute crosstrainer (single hill); Weight training: NONE -- but can I add 4 hours of school shopping as more cardio?; Calories: 1550 (I decided to have a dish of ice cream instead of a fiber bar; how bad is THAT??).
I made an error in yesterday's exercise report. I did intervals instead of a hill program. Today I did the hill program, and I don't know what happened, but oh man, I totally exceeded calories burned, strides, and mileage. So I think it's time to increase the resistance a notch to make it more challenging.
Husband is home today and this weekend. He is already driving me nuts, but he is out getting his errands done FIRST, which is all I asked of him in the first place (to get stuff done FIRST and then relax AFTER).
Wet and rainy here today. Probably no outdoor activities... Weight is down to 138.5, so I'm slowly losing what I put on from my pizza fest the other day. Might have been better but we went out for Mexican food last night. Oof!
EVENING EDIT: What an awesome day! I'm not very pleased at all the money I spent today for the kids to go back to school, but what had to be done, had to be done. I am glad that I got it done and over with and now I can put it behind me -- at least until the credit card bill shows up (ha ha). But I'm keeping track of what I'm spending, and that's a good thing.
Today we signed papers that declare that the offer on our old house we were selling has fallen through. So we did not sell our house (not the one we are living in now, the one I moved from in Feb.). We are now thinking that maybe we should rent out the empty house, since we really don't want it to be vacant, and the selling market is so bad right now. If we can do this, it would be great because then our old house becomes an investment, not a burden. I have to do more research on this before plunging into it. In the meantime, our house stays on the market for sale. :-(
In spite all of this stress, I did really well eating wise. I am so proud of myself!!! It is not often that I feel this good about myself or my efforts, but I did good.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
you had a pizza fest...and i had a pizza fest...on leftover cold pizza! i didn't know i'd like it that way! craziness. i guess good pizza is good pizza!
you definitely offer some good advice...and i will apply to the job...after hearing your comments and listening to others all tell me the same thing. There are many people out there that may have already applied...as it was posted thursday. LOL. so, i should have just applied...i will not miss the radiography observation, NO MATTER what. too bad my suits don't fit!!!! I'd have to buy one...and return it!?...eh.
i see you are back to exercising!!! wahoo! It's good to hear you are doing better!!! ahhh, i'm sure intervals and hills are similiar! It's great to mix it up! go u!
Exercise: 65 minutes elliptical crosstrainer (interval); Weight training: NONE; Calories: 1610.
Believe it or not, after everything that prevented me from exercising... Today on the way to the gym, I found out that the main road to the gym was flooded, and hence closed. So I had to take a detour. It's like God doesn't want me to workout any more, I swear. Well, ok, no offense, but sometimes it seems as though the cards are stacked against me.
So I had a wonderful cardio workout at the gym. No time for weight training, but that's ok. I think I may resume that on Monday. I'm just so happy I have a functioning vehicle back and I can go to the gym. This morning, I weighed in at 139.5, thanks to eating too much pizza last night. Now isn't that just what Donkey does? She breaks through her plateau of 136 and then bounces right back up to nearly 140. UGH, how SELF-DEFEATING!!!
Tonight we met the kids' teachers for the year. I like my son's teacher a lot. I do not like my daughter's teacher at all. But first impressions can be incorrect. I feel it was important to get a good impression of my son's teacher, since I will be working closely with her at the beginning of the year to address any concerns she has about my son's Asperger behaviors. I think he will like his class though. I did notice that he did seem a little nervous (finger flapping). I have to wonder if school isn't just overwhelming for him, not academically but everything else: social, stimuli, etc. OK, I must remain optimistic, so enough about that.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: 40 min bike ride w/kids; Weight training: NONE; Calories: 2100
Yes, Donkey finally got off her fat donkey and got some exercise, can you believe it??!! We had storms this morning that kept me up half the night, so no chance of me getting up early for a jog or a walk. Since my son fouled up the settings on the tv downstairs that the kids watch, there was no tv today for them. So I decided we would all go on a bike ride instead.
Good thing we went when we did, because as we were coming home, even with the breeze that comes from riding a bike, it was already starting to get hot and humid and sticky and icky.
The best news is that I got my car back!!! So I am going to the gym tomorrow that is for sure!!! (Now watch the gym be closed due to flooding or an electrical outage or something. That's what you call Donkey Luck, friends.)
I am sure by now that my weight is back up to 136 or worse. I do not know if I will start up with weight training too, right away, or just focus on cardio or what to do. I will think about this tonight and see how it goes tomorrow.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
Exercise: NONE; Weight training: NONE; Calories: 1650.
So now that it has stopped raining, it is completely hot and humid outside. Miserable, but I'll be durned if I'm turning that AC on again.
I will not get my car back until tomorrow afternoon, after Husband is done with work. So probably no gym for me tomorrow. Funny thing, now that I'm not exercising, I'm getting all these aches and pains in my hamstring (left) and in my knee (right). And this is without doing anything!
I miss the gym. Even that kinda-creepy guy at the front desk that calls me by my full name.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
i think i can go observe really soon....i plan to go next week if possible to observe radiology...I'm calling up again later today.
i changed my mind on nursing because i think that radiology is a less-stressful job and, for some reason, my mom supports it 100% more than nursing. also, i see that if i work many hours, i could potentially make more money than teaching in the long run. of course, i'll need experience first. also, it would be more hours than teaching...i wouldn't be off in the summer, for example. also, i like that it's a two year educational program...and that all the schools are close by...and not very expensive. under 10,000 dollars for the two years...which really isn't bad.
you may be getting aches due to not moving around...this happens to be frequently when i take a few days off. I will start to feel tight due to lack of muscle movement!!! yuck. and, there is the opposite effect...when i start to exercise mutliple times per day, i start to feel extra flexible...which i love!
Exercise: NONE; Weight training: NONE; Calories: 2450.
EVENING EDIT: I'm taking my car in to get fixed. I'm really nervous about doing this, for some reason. Hence the high calorie intake. Damn, I can kiss that 134.5 good-bye. :-(
Yesterday I found out that the transmission in my car is dying. I can no longer get the car into gear without playing with the clutch pedal (I have a stick-shift, so if you drive an automatic, this may seem very strange to you). I did not think it safe to go to the gym this morning with an unreliable vehicle. So even though I am feeling great now, I still cannot make it to the gym. I am taking the car to the shop this evening and will be without a vehicle tomorrow.
I fought off a binge all day yesterday until nighttime. It wasn't so bad but I'm sure I ruined my great weigh-in of 134.5 on Sunday morning. I knew I wouldn't chance it at the gym this morning and was frustrated from that.
I will do better today. Hopefully I can stay at 134.5. I'm tired of being stuck at 136.
Progress as of today: 9.5 lbs lost so far, only 9.5 lbs to go!
i know what you mean by letting the stress get to you! next time, i suggest trying to read a good book...maybe meditating. just try to get the though of food out. or, go over to your husband and talk/be with him.
Exercise: NONE; Weight training: NONE; Calories: 1450 (if I eat everything I said I would eat)
Not much happening here today. Cool and rainy outside, still sick, although each day is a little better than the day before. Not much of an appetite today. This will backfire on me if I don't eat more tomorrow. But I don't want to eat too much tomorrow because I want to weigh in on Monday. Well, why don't I just weigh in tomorrow morning instead? Maybe I will do that.
Progress as of today: 8 lbs lost so far, only 11 lbs to go!
FRIDAY's Exercise: NONE; Weight Training: NONE; Calories 1890 (top end of my range)
I should be over this cold by Monday. I am really looking forward to giving it 100% when I get back into the gym. We're getting ready for the kids to go back to school. I'll be completely honest here and say that I am really anxious for my son to have a positive school experience this year. He's a great kid; I hope he can find his place in class. Luckily, he has one of the smaller classes (only 21 kids, as opposed to 26), and his teacher sounds very organized!
The heat and humidity have gone away for a while, so I am much relieved. I think turning off the AC helped my cold go away. Yuck.
Progress as of today: 8 lbs lost so far, only 11 lbs to go!
I hope your son has a much, much better year this year.
I can't believe I forgot to log in yesterday!!!
THURSDAY's exercise: 65 minutes crosstrainer (hill program); weight training: NONE; calories: 1650
I don't know if I will get to the gym today. I missed my morning workout because I woke up late. And I doubt I'll get to the gym this afternoon, but I might. I'm still coughing and so tired, but I think the fatigue is just an excuse.
Progress as of today: 8 lbs lost so far, only 11 lbs to go!
Exercise: NONE; Weight training: NONE; Calories: 1560
Slept in again because of my sinus infection. I'm sick, yet I have to drive around a couple of ungrateful kids and manage the entire household because my Husband is working 12 hour days. Do you think he could manage to throw away his own beer bottle cap for me? Or do I have to do that too?
I think Donkey is going to the gym tomorrow morning no matter what.
Progress as of today: 8 lbs lost so far, only 11 lbs to go!
i know that's not all you meant, though. It's totally mentally and physically sick what i've been doing. I feel as if it's all catching up on me lately. the bad eating helped to bring on some acne. then, the left side of my body is weak from injury. LOL. i don't mean to complain to you...at all. sorry if i am.
it is good that you are resting...because when you are fully recovered you will have a better workout. these are things i'm constantly overlooking...i wish i could take my own advice sometimes!!
we are so hard on oursevles!
feel better, donkey!
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Congrats on not eating the birthday cake remnants! Cake is a HUGE problem for me, I love it! And congrats on not having the beer! YAY! Pat yourself on the back for me!
greengirl on 08/26/2007:
Hey Donkey, well done on resisting the twin temptations of beer and cake. My problem is that once I start drinking beer, I cant say no to anything else so thats when I lose all inhibitions about what I eat.
GG on 08/26/2007:
Wahoo! You made it to the gym: that rocks! I love going to the gym it makes me feel SO much better afterward. This whole summer I had work out equipment in the room right next door to me but now being back at school I have to walk two blocks to the gym...but I am really excited to start my membership at this new gym I just signed up for yesterday: it seems amazing, and the people there are all so level headed...probably because they all work out a lot too! haha! Oh no no no, you dont need rest days! Never!! haha! Just drink some caffiene and go for it: unless of course you dont consume caffiene, then never mind!! Congrats on being able to stop after one slice of b-day cake! I am just like you though, when there are scraps on a pan or something, I am always there waiting until people are not looking so I can lick them off! hahahaha! But congrats on NOT scraping the rest of the cake off the pan!!! I love when that happens! hahaha! :) Oh and by the way, thank you so much for all your comments, I really appreciate them!!
hollybelle on 08/26/2007:
Good job on walking away from the cake. My FAVORITE part is the crumbs left over - not sue why - I guess I feel like it's not a "real" serviing - but that can't be right because it causes "real" weight gain! Ha-ha